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Angela, I had no problems with mine either as Kate already mentioned. I really dreaded it and didn't want to do it but it was a piece of cake. I was wide awake and they just numb that area. (Mine is in my upper arm.) I just layed there while he put in it. I did NOT feel a thing.
As to what to expect...we are all different. But for me...I did have a little soreness in mine for a few days. It wasn't too bad though....just uncomfortable. But its done pretty quickly and I have had no problems with it since it was put in back in March o6. (Knock wood.)
I know I was told to keep mine clean and dry for a week I believe it was? But again...my port is in my arm unlike others that get theirs in the chest area.
Good luck...but don't worry about this...it really is no problem.
Chelee
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DX: 12-20-05 - Stage IIIA, Her2/Neu, 3+++,Er & Pr weakly positive, 5 of 16 pos nodes.
Rt. MRM on 1-3-06 -- No Rads due to compromised lungs.
Chemo started 2-7-06 -- TCH - - Finished 6-12-06
Finished yr of wkly herceptin 3-19-07
3-15-07 Lt side prophylactic simple mastectomy. -- Ooph 4-05-07
9-21-09 PET/CT "Recurrence" to Rt. axllia, Rt. femur, ilium. Possible Sacrum & liver? Now stage IV.
9-28-09 Loading dose of Herceptin & started Zometa
9-29-09 Power Port Placement
10-24-09 Mass 6.4 x 4.7 cm on Rt. femur head.
11-19-09 RT. Femur surgery - Rod placed
12-7-09 Navelbine added to Herceptin/Zometa.
3-23-10 Ten days of rads to RT femur. Completed.
4-05-10 Quit Navelbine--Herceptin/Zometa alone.
5-4-10 Appt. with Dr. Slamon to see what is next? Waiting on FISH results from femur biopsy.
Results to FISH was unsuccessful--this happens less then 2% of the time.
7-7-10 Recurrence to RT axilla again. Back to UCLA for options.
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